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Apr. 13, 2018

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Hockey is known for a great many things, but nothing says hockey like some good hair.

There's the flowing mullet, the old school mustache and, of course, the playoff beard.

The San Jose Sharks feature two of the most amazing beards you'll ever see. Joe Thornton and Brent Burns are the inspiration for this list for taking playoff beards to an eye-popping level as they battle for the franchise's first Stanley Cup.

But they're not the only ones who embody the spirit of hockey hair. So without further ado, here is the best hair in hockey in all its shapes, colors, forms and glory.

1Patrik Laine, F, Jets

What do you make of Patrik Laine's beard? Somewhere between glorious and rank, this unkempt clump of hair protrudes from the chin of the NHL's next great goal scorer. He's already passed idol Alex Ovechkin in facial follicles (even if No. 8 looks good in grey).

2Joe Thornton, F, Sharks

Two things make Joe Thornton's beard incredible:

1. The gray strip down the middle. How does that happen? It's like a skunk without the stench (we hope). It's like that Just For Men Touch of Gray ad. The gray says experience, the brown says energy. He looks like he knows what he's doing and can still do it!

2. The thing is so wide, you can actually see it when his back is turned.

Maybe this magical beard will finally lead him to a Stanley Cup championship.

4Roberto Luongo, G, Panthers

5Lanny McDonald

These days, McDonald is the chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and his glorious mustache probably deserves its own enshrinement ceremony. McDonald's fiery red whiskers embodied his Calgary Flames more than any logo and now he's rocking the silver crumb catcher like a champ.

9Mats Zuccarello, F, Rangers

10Brian Boyle, F, Devils

This is technically a goatee, but for our purposes this is a great old timey mustache. Boyle was rocking the mutton chops before joining the Leafs in 2017, but even without those, this mustache means business.

12Braden Holtby, G, Capitals

13Gustl Kopitar, Dog, Kings

Look at Gustl. So soft. So floofy. Anze might be one of the best players in the NHL, but Gustl is real star of the Kopitar family. He's even eaten out of his own Stanley Cup and gotten his own bobblehead.